Author: Howatt, William, A. Publisher: A Way With Words Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The goal of all professional development programs is to provide opportunities for professionals to learn core competencies that add value and increase productivity and effectiveness. Most of the adu...
Author: Aldridge, Fiona / Tuckett, Alan Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This year's NIACE adult participation survey shows a sea change. After years of falling numbers, and an ever-widening gulf between the learning-rich and the learning-poor, there has been an upturn in ...
Author: Rosenberg, Sheila Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Drawing on her own personal experience, and that of established and respected practitioners, Rosenberg critically evaluates adult ESOL provision over time and across sectors, aiming to contribute to a...
Author: Mujtaba, Bahaudin G. / Preziosi, Robert C. Publisher: Information Age Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Adult Education in Academia offers roadmaps and tools for responding effectively to the changing needs of learners, educators, trainers, and administrators. The material discussed in various chapters ...
Author: Strom, Paris S. / Strom, Robert D. Publisher: Information Age Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: A volume in Lifespan Learning The communication and technology revolution presents each age group of adults with new expectations for learning. This book describes how education for young adults (20 t...
Description: This topical book examines the connections between theory and practice in citizenship learning. Focusing on the experiences and views of a range of citizens, many on the margins of society, the contri...
Author: Van Clay, Mark Publisher: Solution Tree Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: In order for a professional learning community to achieve its full potential, all levels districtwide must align around the three big ideas: ensuring a focus on learning, building a collaborative cult...
Author: N/A Publisher: IGI Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Assessing and Evaluating Adult Learning in Career and Technical Education advances a framework, a process and meaningful approaches for assessing and evaluating adult learning in career and technical ...
Description: The role of academics in universities worldwide has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. In this book Fanghanel discusses the effect on academics of modes of governance that have foste...
Author: Fanghanel, Jo?lle Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The role of academics in universities worldwide has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. In this book Fanghanel discusses the effect on academics of modes of governance that have foste...
Author: Wilson, Peter Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Is it really possible to develop a flexible, inclusive regulated qualifications framework and can a system developed to recognise the achievements of adults work for all learners? Where did the idea o...
Author: N/A Publisher: World Bank Publications Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In many parts of the world, knowledge is being put to work to accelerate and deepen the development process, promoting innovation and helping to generate wealth and jobs. This book discusses advanced ...
Author: Edwards, Richard Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book looks at how the notion of the learning society has developed over the years, and how, and why, flexibility has become a more central concept in much policy and academic debate.
Author: N/A Publisher: Lentswe La Lesedi Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book reports on a pan- African action research project that investigated how universities used their third mission of 'community service' to address the internationally agreed Millennium Developm...
Description: Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of e...
Author: N/A Publisher: Information Science Reference Format: Adobe PDF
Description: As information is increasingly gathered online, the issues surrounding the usefulness, organization and interaction with electronic collection have grown in number and scope. E-Portfolios and Gl...
Author: IGI Global Publisher: IGI Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: E-learning has become a major force in adult education on any campus in any country. Since working adults cannot come to campuses for face-to-face meetings, acquiring knowledge through technology, esp...
Author: Dahlman, Carl J. / Zeng, Douglas Zhihua / Wang, Shuilin Publisher: World Bank Publications Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book discusses the issues and steps involved in building a lifelong learning system in China, including: a coherent policy framework, a sound incentive and institutional framework, a sound regula...
Author: Grice, Noreen A Publisher: You Can Do Astronomy LLC Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Remember how excited you felt the first time you looked at the moon through a telescope? How you wanted to scan the sky and see what other hidden gems were hiding in the darkness? Now imagine that you...
Author: Derrick, Jay / Ecclestone, Kathryn Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book provides practical ideas for teachers of adult literacy, language and numeracy in their day to day work of lesson preparation, teaching and assessment. Relevant for all levels and contexts, ...
Author: Herman, Lee / Mandell, Alan Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: What is mentoring? What makes a teacher a mentor?From Teaching to Mentoring is an argument for the power, practicality and the basic good of a simple educational idea. The authors advocate a sound, co...
Author: Demetrion, George Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Provides a broad overview of some of the major trends and issues shaping the theories, practices, research traditions, and politics of adult literacy in the US since the 1980s. Suggests potential aven...
Author: Smith, M Cecil Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This comprehensive, state-of-the-art Handbook analyzes, integrates, and summarizes theoretical advances and research findings on adult development and learning. Contributors include prominent scholars...
Author: Crawley, Jim Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: In at the Deep End offers the answers with its invaluable practical support and guidance for day-to-day teaching in Post Compulsory Education which will help you develop into an effective, confident, ...
Author: Nolte, Elleta Publisher: CCB Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Age was only an illusionary figure in Elleta Nolte's life, not to be taken seriously. She enrolled at age 71 as a freshman at a prestigious university from which six of her nine children graduated. A...
Description: Setting out some of the key debates and issues about innovations in lifelong learning, this book critically considers a range of sometimes competing perspectives.
Author: Longworth, Norman Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This indispensible book for managers, professionals, administrators and stakeholders in local and regional authorities describes how and why learning cities, towns and regions are helping to create a ...
Author: Schuller, Tom / Watson, David Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Learning Through Life is the definitive report into the future for lifelong learning in the UK. Essential reading for everyone with a personal or professional interest in the social and economic tren...
Author: Corder, Nicholas Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Written in a refreshing and accessible style, this book is full of practical advice, hints, ideas and information for anyone who is about to, or who is already in the process of teaching adults. Uniqu...
Author: Holmes, Andrew Publisher: Capstone Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Fast track route to increasing your intellectual capital by mastering all aspects of lifelong learning. Covers all the key techniques of lifelong learning, from keeping a learning log and a self-deve...
Description: This important book argues that there needs to be a sharp re-focus to an alignment of lifelong learning with social justice. It is timely in its calls to turn the debate to social issues.
Description: There’s an unspoken weak spot in our society … most adults can’t do basic math. A recent U.S. Department of Education study found that American adults are largely...
Author: N/A Publisher: Information Science Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Distance education is rapidly becoming the global trend for lifelong learning. Online Education for Lifelong Learning emphasizes the importance of conceptual understanding of online distance learning ...
Description: This book is a tribute to a leading researcher in participation studies, as well as a look back to the lessons to be drawn from past struggles to secure greater equity for marginalised groups, and for...
Description: In this publication policy-makers, practitioners and researchers come together to demonstrate, in a wide variety of settings, how new initiatives to create learning cities and regions can improve dial...
Author: Burton, Maxine Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: There is growing evidence that phonics is helpful in initial literacy teaching and a growing interest in its potential for adults. However, in order to deliver phonics effectively and systematically i...
Description: This book includes issues raised by and for learners, teachers and researchers from the outcomes of literacy programmes in Britain and internationally.
Author: Fryer, R.H. Publisher: NIACE Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book investigates some of the most pertinent issues in our time relating to citizenship, belonging and lifelong learning, and the promises of freedom that are inherent in each of them, reviewing ...
Description: Researching the Recognition of Prior Learning is an authoritative and up-to-date overview of international research practice in RPL aimed at researchers, postgraduate students and practitioners intere...
Description: Extending the chance for people from diverse backgrounds to participate in Higher Education (HE) is a priority in the UK and many countries internationally. Previous work on widening participation in ...
Author: N/A Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Extending the chance for people from diverse backgrounds to participate in Higher Education (HE) is a priority in the UK and many countries internationally. Previous work on widening participation in ...
